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5,000 pigs die in barn fires near Leroy, Sask.

Five thousand pigs died in a barn fire near Leroy, Sask. The incident isn't considered suspicious at this time and both barns are a total loss. Ryan McNally / Discover Humboldt

Five thousand pigs have died after two pig barns were found engulfed in flames at a farm near Leroy, Sask. Around 4 p.m. CT on Saturday, Humboldt RCMP received a complaint of a structure fire.

Leroy Fire, Humboldt Fire and Englefeld Fire responded to the scene, however both barns were a total loss.

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The fire is not considered suspicious at this time.

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